First Memorandum Issue by President Duterte

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. 1

ENSURING CONTINUOUS AND EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE

In the exigency of the service and to ensure the continuous and effective delivery of national government services to the people, the following are hereby directed to continue serving in hold-over capacity until 31 July 2016, unless their appointments are sooner revoked, resignations accepted, replacements appointed, or reappointments issued:

All govemment officials and employees whose appointrnents are coierninous with the appointing authority and whose positions are within an ageney’s plantilla, except the Head of Agency; and

Those holding positions whose terms of office have expired, urrless otherwise prphibited by law and/or other government rulee and regulations.

Pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, all coterminous in excess of or not covered by an agency’s-plantilla are hereby considered functus officio by 12:00 noon of 30 June 2016, unless their occupants are otherwise directed by the Head of Agency/Entity concerned to continue serving in hold-over capacity until 31 July 2016. Subject officials whose positions have become functus officio are hereby directed to ensure a smooth transition,and tuntover of their records and documents, both hard and e-copies, to their successors and/or the highest career official/personnel in their respective agencies.

Supplementary or clarificatory issuance/s shall be issued as the need arises. This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.